Writing instrument.



31402141501; wy as I 0x17 akto'nnwfi Patented NOV. 2, 1909.

J. WJDYGHES. WRITING INSTRUMENT.

APPLICATION FILED OUT 17, 1008 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

JOHN W. DYCHES, F FORNEY, TEXAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WRITING INSTRUMENT.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

Application filed October 17, 1908. Serial N 0. 458,279.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. DYcHEs, citizen of the United States,residing at Forney, in the county of Kaufman and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Writing Instruments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements inwriting instruments of that type which are particularly adapted for usein manifolding wherein carbonized paper is interposed between the sheetsof writing paper and it becomes necessary to bear heavily upon themanuscript in order to obtain a clear copy of the same.

The object of this invention is an improved and attractive device ofthis character which is so arranged that considerable pressure may beexerted upon the instrument without cramping the hand or subjecting thefingers to excessive strain, thereby permitting the manifolding to beaccomplished with greater efiiciency and ease, and rendering the devicedesirable for use by clerks, particularly telegraph operators who haveto handle long train orders and make many copies of the same. And afurther object of the invention is an improved holder which is primarilydesigned to carry a stylus, but which is also susceptible of beingequipped with a pencil or pen, and which has its parts so arranged thatthe change may be quickly effected, said instrument possessing certainother advantages, that will at once become apparent as the invention isdisclosed, over the devices generally employed for this purpose.

With these and other objects in view that will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describeand then point out the novel features thereof in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, and toacquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to behad to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder, showing itequipped with the stylus; Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof, showing theparts in juxtaposition; Fig. 3 is a side elevation, showing the holderas equipped with a pencil; Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of thelower end of the body portion; Fig. 5 isa transverse section on the line5-5 of Fig. 4:; Fig. 6 is a similar section taken on the line 66 of Fig.3; and

-Fig. 7 is a detail edge view of the spring clip for engaging the end ofa marking element.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a body portion 1, which may beof any desired or approved construction or design and formed from anysuitable material, such as brass, and which, in the present instance, iscomposed of two sections 2 and 3 that are detachably coupled together inany suitable manner, as by a threaded element 4 formed at one end of thesection 2 and working in a threaded sleeve 5 formed in the adjacent endof the section 3. The section 2 terminates at its other end in acomparatively flat sector-1ike head 6 which is formed at its extremitywith a segmental slot 7 for a purpose to be presently disclosed. Thishead 6 is interposed between two outwardly disposed substantiallyparallel ears 8 formed on a finger ring 9, and a pivot connection isestablished between the body portion and the finger ring by means of apivot screw 10 or the like which extends transversely of the ears andasses through the head'at a point shortofrthe slot, a second screw 11being also mounted in the ears and working in the slot and serving as astop to limit the movement of one of the parts relative to the other,the slot being preferably of such a length as to afford a relativemovement of about 70.

The finger ring 9 may be of any diameter, according to the size of thefinger of the user, and is preferably formed of material which iscircular in cross section so as to present no sharp edges to becomeembedded in the flesh, the said ring broadening contiguous to the ears 8to form a relatively wide bearing surface 12 against which the cushionedpart of the finger at the juncture of the same with the palm, isdesigned to rest.

The section 3 is exteriorly threaded, as indicated at 18, at its otheror forward end, and is formed in such end with a longitudinally disposedforwardly opening socket 14 which is designed for the reception of theshank of a stylus 15 that may be of any desired or approved constructionor design, and is formed of any hard material or substance,'as forinstance, agate, said stylus being retained in position through theinstrumentality of an interiorly threaded cap 16 which is slippedthereover and is engaged with the threads 13 of the section 3 as shown.

When it is desired to equip my improved holder with a pen or pencil orthe like, the stylus 15 is removed, and, a clip 17 substituted thereforwhich embodies two spring arms 17 that are angularly disposed at one endand correspondingly bowed, as indicated at 18, so as to be adapted tosubstantially embrace and grip a pencil or the like at its forward end.The other ends of the spring arms 17 are designed to be inserted intoand seated in'the socket 1 1, and a spacer 19 is interposed between suchends, and is preferably formed on opposite sides with outstanding studsor projections 20 that are designed to be received in recesses 21 in thearms, to hold the parts in matched position. In this case, the cap 16 isslipped over the last named ends of the spring arms before the latterare seated in the socket or the spacer is interposed therebetween, andsaid cap is subsequently screwed up upon the section 3 to retain thearms in position, the outer surfaces of said arms preferably divergingrearwardly, as shown, so as to cause the cap to draw the arms togetheras it is screwed into position, and thus cause the bowed portions 18 toeffectually clamp the pencil or the like. In order to prevent the springarms and the spacer from turning within the socket 1 1, the walls of thelatter are preferably formed with one or more longitudinal slots 22extending therethrough, and the spacer is provided with a correspondinnumber of lugs 23 which project outwardly through the respective slotsand are held against the rear terminals of the same by means of the cap16. Acting in conjunction with the clip 17 is a second spring clip 24which substantially embraces the section 8 of the body portion and isdetachably secured in position thereon by any suitable means, such as aset screw 25, the ends of said last named clip being designed to grip apencil or the like and at a point in the rear of the bowed portions 18,and projecting outwardly from the body portion a suflicient distance tocause the pencil to clear the finger ring 9.

In the practical use of an instrument constructed in accordance with andembodying the improvements of my invention, a finger of the user ispassed through the ring 9 so that the cushion of the finger at thejuncture of the same with the palm rests upon the bearing surface 12 toexert the desired pressure upon the instrument, the fingers merelyacross the paper, and the pivot joint between the finger ring and thebody portion admitting of the latter assuming a proper and comfortableangle, in writing. device is employed by a telegraph operator, it willbe seen that after he has transcribed his message with the same and itbecomes necessary for him to use his telegraph instrument immediately,as to repeat the order, he merely has to give his hand a slight flip tocause the device to turn upon his finger and allow the body portion torest upon the back of his hand and completely out of the way so as notto interfere with the operation of his telegraph instrument. WVhen thewrit- 1 ing device is again desired for use, it only becomes necessaryto give the hand a flip in the reverse direction and bring the deviceagain into position, or if found more conlVhen this venient, the littlefinger may be employed to hold the body portion under the hand, and maybe quickly withdrawn to permit the device to fall into position. It willbe obvious that the parts of this improved holder are so arranged thatthe same is well balanced and feels comfortable in the hand, and thatwhen placed upon a desk or the like there will be no liability of thedevice rolling out of the position in which it was placed.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be apparent that I have provided an improved writinginstrument by means of which pressure may be exerted upon the manuscriptso as to obtain a clear copy, without the liability of the hand becomingcramped or the device slipping through the fingers; which is susceptibleof carrying a stylus or pen or pencil, according as desired, and is soarranged that the change may be effected with facility, and which isreversible and is applicable to both rightand lefthanded people as wellas those suffering from operators paralysis or writers cramp, or havingfingers missing. By means of the threaded coupling between the fingerring and the body portion, it will be manifest that the device may beextended or the'finger ring entirely disengaged from the body portionand applied to another body portion of a difierent size or form.

This device is simple and durable in construction, and consists ofcomparatively few parts that may be readily separated so as to be placedupon the market at a price not too high to prevent the general adoptionof the device.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. In a writinginstrument, the combination of a holder, means carried by the holder forsupporting a marking element in angular relation thereto, and a fingerring pivoted terminally to the holder to rotate in a directionperpendicular to the plane substantially defined by the holder and themarking element.

2. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portion formedat one end with a slot, a finger ring pivotally connected to the bodyportion and provided with means cooperating with the slot to limit theplay of the ring, and means disposed at the opposite end of the bodyportion for engaging a marking element.

3. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portion formedat one end with a head having a transverse slot, a finger ring formedwith outstanding spaced ears arranged on opposite sides of the head andpivotally connected thereto, a stop eX- tending transversely of the earsand working in the slot, and means disposed at the oppo site end or" thebody portion for engaging a marking element.

4. In a writing instrument, the combination of a holder, a finger ringpivotally connected thereto, one of the parts being formed with a slot,and means carried by the other part and cooperating with the slot toafiord the ring limited play relative to the holder.

5. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portion formedat one end with a socket, a clip embodying spring arms arranged at oneend for engagement with a marking element, the other ends of the armsbeing seated in the socket, a spacer interposed between said last namedends of the arms engaging the body portion, and means for retaining thearms in position in the socket.

G. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portionexteriorly threaded at one end and formed at such end with a socket, aclip embodying spring arms arranged at one end for engagement with amarking element, the other ends of the clip being seated in the socket,and an interiorly threaded cap designed to be slipped over the arms andengaged with the threads of the body portion to secure the former to thelatter.

7. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portion andformed in one end of a socket and with a slot extending through the wallof said socket, a clip embodying spring arms arranged at one end forengagement with a marking element, the other ends of the arms beingseated in the socket, a spacer interposed between said last named endsof the arms and formed with a lug projecting outwardly through the slot,and means for retaining the arms and the spacer in position in thesocket.

S. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portionexteriorly threaded at one end and formed in such end with a socket andwith a slot extending through the wall of said socket, a clip embodyingspring arms arranged at one end for engagement with a marking element,the other ends of the arms being seated in the socket, a spacerinterposed between the last named ends of the arms and formed with a lugprojecting through the slot, and an interiorly threaded cap slipped overthe arms and engaged with the body portion and abutting against theoutstanding lug.

9. A holder of the character described, comprising a body portioneXteriorly threaded at one end and formed at such end with a socket, aspring clip embodying separate arms arranged at one end for engagementwith a marking element, the other ends of the arms being seated in thesocket, and the outer faces of the arms being disposed in divergentrelation, and a screw cap designed to be slipped over the arms andengaged with the body portion to secure the former to the latter andalso draw the arms together.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. DYCHES. [1 s] Witnesses:

M. ANTHONY, R. T. GAMNoNs.

